Healthy Recipes Healthy Cooking Methods & Styles Healthy Slow-Cooker & Crockpot Recipes Slow-Cooker & Crock Pot Soup & Stew Recipes Slow-Cooker Vegetable & Chicken Meatball Soup 5.0 (4) 3 Reviews Don't skip cooking the onions for the meatballs. This step softens the onions so they more easily add their sweet flavor to the meatball mixture. Best part? This slow-cooker meatball soup only requires 25 minutes of hands-on time. By EatingWell Test Kitchen EatingWell Test Kitchen The EatingWell Test Kitchen is comprised of a group of culinary professionals who develop and test our recipes. Our recipes go through a rigorous process, which includes testing by trained recipe testers, using different equipment (e.g., gas and electric stoves) and a variety of tools and techniques to make sure that it will really work when you make it at home. Testers shop major supermarkets to research availability of ingredients. Finally, a Registered Dietitian reviews each recipe to ensure that we deliver food that's not only delicious, but adheres to our nutrition guidelines as well. Learn more about our food philosophy and nutrition parameters. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on November 18, 2019 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 25 mins Additional Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 6 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups chopped yellow onions (from 1 onion) 5 garlic cloves, minced (about 5 teaspoons) 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon black pepper 4 cups unsalted chicken stock 1 cup chopped carrots (from 1 carrot) 1 cup chopped zucchini (from 1 zucchini) 4 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup) ½ cup thinly sliced celery (from 1 celery stalk) 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes 1 pound ground chicken ⅓ cup whole-wheat panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs) 2 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano Directions Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add the onions, garlic, salt, and pepper to the skillet; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 6 minutes. Remove 1/2 cup of the cooked onion mixture, and place in a medium bowl; set aside. Transfer the remaining onion mixture to a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Stir the stock, carrots, zucchini, green beans, celery, and tomatoes into the slow cooker. Add the chicken, panko, 1/2 tablespoon of the parsley, and 1 teaspoon of the oregano to the reserved 1/2 cup onion mixture in the bowl; stir gently with a fork to combine. Shape the chicken mixture into 18 (1 1/4-inch) meatballs. Carefully submerge the meatballs into the chicken stock mixture in the slow cooker without stirring. Cover and cook on HIGH until the meatballs are done and the vegetables are tender, about 2 hours and 30 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and 1 teaspoon oregano. Ladle the soup into bowls, and serve hot. Tips Multicooker Directions: In Step 1, transfer the remaining onion mixture to the inner pot of a 6-quart multicooker. Stir the stock, carrots, zucchini, green beans, celery, and tomatoes into the pot. In Step 2, carefully submerge the meatballs in the chicken stock mixture in the pot without stirring. Lock the lid; turn Pressure Valve to "Venting." Cook on SLOW COOK [More] until the meatballs are done and the vegetables are tender, about 3 hours. Finish Step 2. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 210 Calories 3g Fat 16g Carbs 18g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 210 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Total Sugars 7g Protein 18g 36% Total Fat 3g 4% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Sodium 647mg 28% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved